THE VERVE BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY | REACTION 

I have watched maybe ten of these reaction videos to Bittersweet Symphony and I find it disappointing that younger people are having a hard time understanding this masterpiece. Usually they pay more attention to the video, ignoring its incredible music structure and its powerful lyrics, thinking they are watching some rude guy pushing people out of his way for fun. But the whole video is a symbolism. He's just a man walking a straight line, refusing to change his path. He doesn't want to bump on anybody, he's just choosing to stay steady on his course despite all the obstacles he encounters in life. Pay closer attention to the lyrics and you might understand it better.

This song might be the greatest song ever and Richard Ashcroft graced us with his beautiful voice. Sadly the rights to the song got taken away from the band but then Richard got them back.

The song is quite deep and you're more concerned about him ploughing through people. Thumbs up for the song.

The video is also about the struggles of life, things like plowing through good and bad situations and lost loves. There's an alternate version where he gets beats up by 3 guys, then gets up and keeps walking into the night.

This is one of the greatest songs ever written. The only problem for people that've never heard it before and they react to the video, seeing Richard bump into everyone can get a little distracting and you lose focus of how deep and good the lyrics are.

Backing track is a symphonic version of The Rolling Stones' The Last Time recorded in 1965 by the Andrew Oldham ...was a bit of a legal battle over the rights, I think 2019 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had reverted the rights to the song back to the Verve frontman, allowing him to be credited as the sole author of the song :)

I absolutely love this song. Thanks Kai. You have an adorable personality so Beautiful .

Everybody can see that you are not paying attention to the lyrics, instead you are completely distracted by the video which is very sad to be honest

I haven't heard this song in years... Nice selection!! 90s music was the best!!

Granz was starting up a new record label and offered Bregman a chance to work for him. That label turned out to be Verve, one of the most famous jazz labels. Bregman became the Au0026R head, but is best known by jazz fans for his arranging and conducting activities on a stack of sides by great singers such as Ella Fitzgeraldand Anita O'Day. He also made what might arguably be one of Bing Crosby's best records, Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings. Despite her generously sweet nature, Fitzgerald was apparently still unable to hide her initial reaction to the greenhorn producer Granz had hired for her. Her attitude was summarized best by the Italian composer, percussionist, and conductor Andrea Centazzo's reaction to an extra, uninvited dinner guest showing up: "Who the hell is this guy?"

I never seen you b4 but your reactions are good. I saw you stairway to Heaven which was awesome. Ironically, this second video is a dam great song. I remember when it came out. As a hard rocker, I don't usually like pop songs, but it's a mesmerizing song I still love. Fletch from South Florida. GOD BLESS.

Richard Ashcroft was a brilliant sing songwriter in the 90`s.

One of the greatest songs ever written

Give the song “Lucky Man” a listen from the Verve. You won’t be disappointed!!!

Hey a great song and reaction..yes strings are what make it pop.. definitely something very unique.....thank you Kai "Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life."

I watched this again I'm addicted I need help it's so entertaining 😂🤯

another great one from them if your bored is Lucky Man! it's chill and the instrumentation is dope and chill:D great reaction always!!

l close my eyes and l'm back in 1990's east London, brilliantly evocative song, equally brilliant video. l lived round the corner from where it was shot, my Mother had a stall at the market there. it's the UK's second national anthem. The angry women who jumped out of her car, that is his wife.......😃 l'm so glad you got the humour of it...

I have quite a few reactions to this video and yours is the best analysis by quite some way!

I heard the lady who gets out of her car and tries to remonstrate with him for waking over the hood is actually his wife. I hope that's true.

The first CD I popped in the fine factory system when I bought my 2000 VR-6 black Volkswagen Jetta with the tan leather interior! Lol😂lol😂 ( white German Shepherd in the back) ‘Twas one bad ass with this blasting!

LOVE this song! 💓 It sooo reminds me of my younger days...

Bittersweet is one of those songs that sounds like you’ve heard before even when it’s the first time you listen to it lol😂

What a cool song and your since of humour made it so entertaining I could not stop laughing either thanks a lot 😂

Maybe my fav tune ! Absolute classic for me

What a great clip & I love your reaction style Kai. Just a reminder..... I’ve suggested on a couple of occasions for you to react to a young Soprano by the name of Amira Willighagen & sent you details of some of her performances, & am wondering if you have included her in your ever growing request listing. There has not been a reactor to date that has not been blown away by this young lady. Please see what you can do, as she is an absolute prodigy. Cheers, Graeme

In line with other comments I felt that this video was so similar to Massive Attack’s video and was done ‘tongue in cheek’. The song is brilliant as is Massive Attack’s Unfinished Sympathy, I love both tracks and both videos.

He is a genius. He wrote this, and the album, while depressed. You may have heard the strings riff before. The Rolling Stones sued him. for copyright breaches. I never understood the video, until recently, He is walking the road of life. At the start, he nearly gets knocked over by a car, representing not being born at all. Upon that road, often people get in your way and stop you from walking. You may knock people down, or be knocked down. The road of life has obstacles and not a straight clear path, and a uncertain future.

This was Filmed in North London on a street called Hoxton Street, I'll be going there later this week.

The Verve made some masterpieces in the 90s, you should react to the song Lucky Man

The song is in the movie Cruel Intentions that's why it sounds so familiar

Hey Kai! Followed the channel. Love the review my dear.

LMAO 😂 I’m gonna try this crowd plow at work!

The reason it sounds familiar is because it was in a film called cruel intentions right at the end we’re she gets revenge

The internet had almost stated in 1997, but luckily no one knew about it..

This came from the album 'Urban Hymes' which is an absolute classic. It's the 18th best selling album in the UK charts and features in several 'best album' polls. There isn't a bad song on it. The other singles were 'The Drugs Don't Work' and 'Lucky Man'. The video is iconic and has been copied/spoofed several times. Probably the best known is Fat Les's 'Vindaloo' featuring Keith Allen (Lily Allen's dad) which was an unofficial England football song for the World Cup. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-va6nPu-1auE.html The director also did a similar video for Massive Attack's 'Unfinished Symphony'. There is also an alternative version of the video where he gets beaten up.

Kai's trying to hold it together, but watching Ashcroft pinball his way down that Hoxton sidewalk may be too much.

Great vid, Kai. Neil Young-On the Beach would be a great one too IMO. Don’t forget The Tea Party, Canada’s best band IMHO.

Great song and reaction!! Would love to hear your reaction to Pearl Jam "just breathe" live at austin city limits

Omg yes cruel intentions, the movie with Buffy and the string spit kiss scene

Wonder how many takes it took, man, his shoulders must have been killing him by the end of that shoot. The baby in the pram and the cooker had a narrow escape LOL

Dope video sis 😎👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

hello this instrumental music used euro football matches when they played

A fun fact is the girl who got out of the car he walked over is the singers wife in real life !

Hi Kai beautiful as always

Yes this song plays at the end of the film cruel intentions

Awesome! Yeah this song was on the Cruel Intentions soundtrack. Whenever you have the time please react to Oasis' D'You Know What I Mean? or any song of theirs really ;)! Also you look gorgeous and you have the most infectious beautiful smile i've ever seen! Take care! Cheers!

Yes, Crual Intention took that song in to its final scene. But this song was ripped from an old 1965 Rolling Stones special album : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9YrllfAMwHI.html

4:50 you just happen to pause it on my favorite character in this video, she's so sassy!

His shoes: Clarcks "Wallabee".

The underlying melody of this song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from the 'Rolling Stones'. The 'Verve' didn't get legal binding permission to use the melody and as a result Jagger and Richards got the majority of money from this song. Jagger and Richards don't allow their music to be sampled by other artists but will license their songs for other commercial reasons. Like movie and tv commercials, ect.

If you've seen the movie Cruel Intentions, it's in that.

Classic.

Good job..again. Keep it up

Great reaction

Speaking of Bittersweet, there's a band called Big Head Todd and the Monsters that had a song called "Bittersweet", and it is amazing. If you check it out, I promise you will not be disappointed.

When you're commenting about him plowing through the women you missed that at the very start of the video he starts walking in his numbed dead to the world unfocused thought process and is mere seconds before a car would have wiped him out entirely. That is key to the whole of the rest of the video! He could have been dead before it even gets going.

There is a similar video/song by Massive Attack called Unfinished Sympathy.

The video is telling its own story

Essas músicas são top d +......

The drugs don't work is their another beautiful stuff lady.. 👍

Where has Kai gone?😔

Ok Kai here goes this is off one of the greatest albums in musical history " Urban Hymns " by the Verve the guy in the video is the lead singer of the band " Richard Ashcroft " they are an english band but not together sadly anymore trust me you have to buy this Cd its a masterpiece you will play over and over theres so many great songs on this album and im gonna suggest for me the best song off the album its called " Weeping Willow " Please react to it Kai " and yes this song was in the movie cruel intentions 🎸💚🎤

Here's some interesting background on this song's history. Ashcroft and the Verve band had this song stolen from them for decades by the manager/lawyer of The Rolling Stones, who claimed this song, Bitter Sweet Symphony, stole a part of their song called "Brown Sugar", which when you hear the 2 parts side by side sounds like a bogus claim. But the strange part is the Rolling Stones song, Brown Sugar, had stolen part of their song from an earlier song but has never paid reparations to those original authors. Which when you listen to those two songs in comparison, sounds far more plausible that copyright theft happened. So that lawyer made tens of millions off this Verve song up until recently when a judge finally over turned that previous decision. But they lost out on tens of millions from an aggressive over zealous deceitful lawyer.

The Verve is my Music Favorite of 1997

It's a parody of Unfinished Symphony. Massive Attack

"Blue Pacific Ocean" ... A very nice song / piece of music / atmospheric ... (oddly) unreleased from their last album "Forth" : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sUmTCHl4EGo.html

The video was inspired by Massive Attacks' "Unfinished Symphony", I presume The Verve got the idea from the title similarities. In the Massive attack video it's a one take recording of the singer walking down an urban American street. You completely HAVE to do "Unfinished Symphony", not only to compare the videos but it's such an amazing song. After watching this I subscribed straight away, looking forward to going through your back catalogue!

I think the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. It could be the humour aswell. God damn!!

The girl that gets in his face is or was his girlfriend at the time...don't know if they are still together

You should react to Ren version

it is about the music

It's not a video that supposed to make a person chuckle. Live long enough and the lyrics resonate heavily.

Quintessential 90’s. This was a great song, great band. It’s sad that they are around anymore. Misfortune sucks. Shades on the band the Beatles’ Protégé band “Badfinger”. Please check that band out. Anyway, love this song.

their song the drugs don't work anymore. great song

awesome reaction. I know you've heard this a million times but, its ture, you're absolutely beautiful... very very cute. (no creep)

Used to love that song, but only song of theirs I'd heard, was on a hit movie I can't remember

Would love to see you react to pink floyd play sorrow at pulse tour

That's one of the reasons I'm not a huge fan of music videos on first listening to a song. It's often distracting you from why the videos themselves even exist...because of the music. That said though, it's a good video.

Is there a company the reactors work for? Seems everyone reacts to the same songs around the exact time.

May I suggest you check out a band named Boston, but specifically their song, "Fore Play/ Long Time", it's quite a ride of a song and the title is misleading.

Slave to the money and knocks of life.

Interesting it was written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger and this guy, Richard Ashcroft.

Does this bird ever stop talking

i feel like the video is like, to get ahead he had to have a tough shell and every contact is a failed connection because of it

Well done & good on ya, love! Do you have a Patreon or PayPal account? Cheers! 🇦🇺🐨🍻🇺🇸🦅

The lyrics pretty much explain his behaviour in the video. 'It's a bittersweet symphony this life, try to make ends meet you're a slave to the money then you die...' It's a comment on us being doomed to keep on repeating our mistakes and not listening to anyone, 'I can't change my mode no no no no...'

I worked with this former pimp in Philadelphia who said to me once, "Never let anyone ever knock your hustle." Or as Woody Guthrie used to say: "Take it easy--but take it." Clear out the bullshit and focus on what you want in life.

I think it was an American Pie or some teen movie..

If u have time, check out a live version

Please react to The Smiths - I Won't Share You

I agree, the video distracts from the song. It’s very entertaining

Check out Enjoy the silence by depeche mode, its a great song

Lovely reaction and response. I would like to recommend the song "The Silence" by Manchester Orchestra. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for creating interesting and entertaining content. Be well.

If you were alive in 1999!

The girl that was yelling in his face is actually his wife lol

Greetings from the land down under. Enjoying your channel & reactions so far. I would love for you to check out Guy Sebastian - Standing With You. Talented singer & a beautiful song. 👍👍👍

Their biggest hit, and they were unable to receive any royalties due to a sampling controversy. Shame.

U might have heard this if you saw cruel intentions

Great reaction !!! I have a proposal for myself - will you make a film about the talented young singer Viki Gabor? She has an amazing voice !!! She can sing a lot of riffs and runs as well as whistle like her idol Ariana Grande :) I would be very interested in your movie about her. Viki has great potential to become a star all over the world. She is only 13 years old and is already ahead of many experienced singer. You just need to copy .Viki Gabor - Moja i Twoja Nadzieja (Hey) | #PASJA2021